Global Poverty

Note: An asterisk (*) next to a source means it hasn’t yet been fully reviewed by the PTB team.

The website HumanProgress tracks improvements in global well-being. “Evidence from academic institutions and international organizations shows dramatic improvements in human well-being. These improvements are especially striking in the developing world.”

Africa

Botswana – Botswana has risen from poverty to sustained economic growth, while liberalizing its economic policies. For details, Press Me!

Electronic money transfer – Innovations in electronic transfers of money have connected and enriched people in the third world. For details on such innovations, like EcoCash (in Zimbabwe) and M-PESA (in Kenya), please visit the section, “Electronic Money Transfer” here.